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Republic of Rwanda Republic of Rwanda FINAL REPORT Legislative Elections to the Chamber of Deputies 15 – 18 September 2008 EUROPEAN UNION ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION This report is available in English and French, but only the English version is official. This report was produced by the EU Election Observation Mission and presents the EU EOM’s findings on the 15 – 18 September 2008 Legislative Elections in Rwanda. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the European Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commission. The European Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this report, nor does it accept responsibility for any use made thereof. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 II. INTRODUCTION 7 III. POLITICAL BACKGROUND 7 IV. LEGAL ISSUES 10 V. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION 18 VI. VOTER REGISTRATION 21 VII. REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES/POLITICAL PARTIES/LISTS 22 VIII. ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND PRE-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT 25 IX. MEDIA AND THE ELECTIONS 29 X. PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS 34 XI. PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS 35 XII. ELECTION DAY (DIRECT ELECTIONS OF 15 SEPTEMBER) 37 XIII. RESULTS 39 XIV. INDIRECT ELECTIONS 43 XV. RECOMMENDATIONS 44 XVI. ANNEX I - MEDIA MONITORING GRAPHICS 47 EU Election Observation Mission, Rwanda 2008 3 Final Report on the Legislative Elections 15 – 18 September I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2008 elections for the chamber of deputies were the second legislative elections after the adoption of the 2003 constitution, which officially marked the end of the immediate post-genocide transition phase. From 15-18 September, 80 deputies were elected, 53 of which by direct universal suffrage. Three political entities, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in a coalition with six small parties, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Liberal Party (PL) contested the elections, as did one independent candidate. The elections were an important step in the efforts to further institutionalize the democratic process with rule-based governance and participation of all Rwandans in the decision-making processes of their country. The elections took place in a peaceful environment but there were a number of fundamental shortcomings regarding international and regional standards for democratic elections.1 During election day, problems were noted regarding essential safeguards, including the omission at polling station opening to seal or limited sealing of ballot boxes, the non-reconciliation of ballots, the omission to check voter’s fingers for ink to prevent multiple voting, the non-rigorous verification of voters on the voter list marked as having received a ballot against the number of ballots found in the ballot box as well as a liberal use of additional voter lists. After counting of votes at the polling stations, successive consolidations of results were foreseen by procedures from the National Election Commission (NEC) to take place at polling centres, sectors, districts, provinces and national NEC in Kigali. EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) observers were unable to follow the consolidation process from polling centres onwards in most cases observed, as consolidations were often done by telephone without using the consolidation forms provided for by the NEC. A contributing factor was a lack of correct information provided in a few cases by NEC offices as to where and when procedures would be carried out. Therefore, the results consolidation was largely non transparent. There is no provision for publication of polling station results per polling station or at later stages of the consolidation process. This, together with a lack of transparency in the process of consolidation and transferring of results from polling stations to higher levels of the electoral administration meant that an assessment of the entire process of the consolidation of results was not possible. In order to meet key international standards in the conduct of elections, a fully transparent and observable process of 2 consolidation of results is essential. 1 In accordance with EU election observation methodology, the EU EOM to Rwanda assessed the conduct of the legislative elections in line with international standards for elections, in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Rwanda ratified in 1966 and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (1981). Also applicable is the AU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa (2002). 2 The General Comment of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC GC) concerning Art 25 of the ICCPR, specifies that the security of the ballot boxes must be guaranteed and states that independent scrutiny of the voting and counting process is necessary for electors to have confidence in the counting of the votes (HRC GC No.25 paragraph 20). EU Election Observation Mission, Rwanda 2008 4 Final Report on the Legislative Elections 15 – 18 September The problems observed on election day were partly due to legal and procedural provisions not in place or not detailed enough. In other cases, provisions were in place, but were not applied consistently by electoral staff. While voters turned out in large numbers to participate in the elections, the officially reported turnout of 98.31% is unusually high. Multi-partyism is the constitutionally enshrined form of governance in Rwanda. It is conditioned by two principles – power sharing and consensual politics – themselves part of the specific Rwandan response to the events of the genocide and post genocide. Overcoming past divisions is of primary importance to the people of Rwanda. Nonetheless the vague definition of the crime of ‘divisionism’ in Rwandan laws could be problematic in the context of the freedom of expression and open political debate. The election campaign was low key with a notable absence of political debate amongst contestants. The EU EOM received some reports of instances of intimidation and a number of short-term arrests, mostly related to alleged ‘illegal campaigning’ on the part of the PSD and PL parties. The increase in the number of registered voters, since the local elections in 2006, was 632,583. This included approximately 308,000 “category 3 perpetrators” (i.e. persons who are convicted of or have confessed crimes against the property of victims of genocide in Gacaca trials), who in a commendable step had recently been enfranchised following an amendment of the Electoral Law. Voter registration at all Rwandan embassies abroad ended with a final figure of 16,688 for out-of-country voting. The legal framework governing these elections was generally in accordance with international standards. It includes improvements in comparison to previous elections: a more inclusive voter register, the possibility for all registered political parties to establish permanent structures down to the local level, procedures to deal with violations of campaign regulations and additional measures for the promotion of gender equality. However, the electoral legislation contains important shortcomings in relation to key international standards, leading to insufficient safeguards for transparent elections. These include the absence of provisions for the public display of election results per polling station and correct verification during the transmission of results at different stages of the consolidation process, as well as insufficient rights of observers and party agents, in particular regarding the observation of all stages of the consolidation process. Also, the deprivation of the right to vote for detainees in pre-trial detention and prisoners convicted of minor offences is not in accordance with international best practices. Late changes regarding an additional level of results consolidation at the sectors, and a change in procedures regarding the use of additional voter lists six days before the elections created possible confusion on implementation. The electoral system of Rwanda combines direct and indirect elements with reserved seats in the indirect elections for representatives of women, youth and disabled. While these indirect elections guarantee the fixed representation of the respective groups, EU Election Observation Mission, Rwanda 2008 5 Final Report on the Legislative Elections 15 – 18 September indirect elections can weaken the democratic link between citizens and their representatives. The high representation of women in the Rwandan Parliament further increased with the 2008 elections. Due to the combined results of the strong female representation on the party lists, and the 24 indirectly elected seats reserved for women as well as one female deputy elected as youth representative, the incoming Chamber of Deputies will have 45 female deputies, a worldwide record of 56.25%. The electoral process was characterized by a general absence of official complaints. Civil society in Rwanda participated in these elections mainly via the Civil Society Election Observation Mission (CSEOM) with around 700 member organisations fielding 529 observers during election days. A countrywide, non-partisan observation programme, based on EU EOM methodology was conducted. The Rwandan Constitution provides for the freedom of expression and for the freedom of press and information. The freedom of press and information is however subject to limitations in order to safeguard public order and good morals. The main law regulating the media contains vague definitions and broad prohibitions of defamation and unfounded accusations.
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